Podcast Episodes

Balancing Language, Academic Content Areas, and Executive Functioning (featuring Jill Fahy)

Episode 232

What if choosing between language and executive functioning for your students wasn't an "either/or" decision? And how can we effectively balance academic content with broader cognitive skills? It's a…

Published on 11 hours ago

Finding a Place for AI in Therapy and Product Development (with Natalie Yona)

Episode 231

In this episode of De Facto Leaders, I’m joined by speech-language therapist Natalie Yona from Cognishine to explore one of the most nuanced conversations happening in today: Where does AI actually b…

Published on 1 week ago

Part 5: Five Skills to Create Your Executive Functioning Intervention Framework

Episode 230

One of my favorite “hooks” or titles to use when I’m talking about executive functioning centers around the idea that executive functioning intervention is about “more than just checklists”. 

I like t…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Part 4: Five Skills to Create Your Executive Functioning Intervention Framework

Episode 229

Every time I give a session on executive functioning, I have clinicians and teachers ask me the same thing:

“How can I motivate students who don’t seem to care or don’t want to try new things?”

Or some…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Part 3: Five Skills to Create Your Executive Functioning Intervention Framework

Episode 228

Students with executive functioning challenges often intend to complete tasks or meet expectations—but struggle to execute consistently. 

The reason? They aren’t mentally envisioning future scenarios,…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Part 2: Five Skills to Create Your Executive Functioning Intervention Framework

Episode 227

I’m often asked if I can create an “executive functioning lesson plan” that a clinician could do within a 20-minute therapy session with a student or group of students. 

I understand why people ask me…

Published on 1 month ago

Part 1: Five Skills to Create Your Executive Functioning Intervention Framework

Episode 226

Executive function is often defined as “having good time management skills”. While this isn’t completely off-base, it’s a vast oversimplification.

The REASON people are good at time management is beca…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Building Data Culture & Trust in Education (with Jessica Lane)

Episode 225

In this episode, I sit down with Jessica Lane, founder of Data-Informed Impact, to unpack the critical role of data in K-12 education—and how to use it responsibly, effectively, and equitably. Jessic…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Orthographic Mapping & Effective Spelling Instruction (with Dr. Molly Ness)

Episode 224

In this episode, we’re joined by literacy expert Dr. Molly Ness, author of Making Words Stick, to unpack the science behind orthographic mapping and what truly effective spelling instruction looks li…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

How to Create a Research-Based Executive Functioning Implementation Plan for Your School Team

Episode 223

Ever feel like your school is trying all the “right” strategies—social skills groups, planners, behavior charts—but students still struggle with time management, motivation, and peer relationships?

Yo…

Published on 2 months ago